The light
green lines and ship icon represent the 2024 route for the ship
of opportunity.
For comparison, the dark green lines represent the location the 2023
shipping route. The dark green
icon represents the location of turtle release on July 10,
2023.
The 4 circles represent longitudes of
interest across the eastern North Pacific Ocean. Figure 2 shows a time
series of SST conditions at these 4 longitudes.
Black lines represent the
18°C isotherm. The Thermal Corridor area is outlined in
white.
Current SST Conditions: 2024
Figure 2) Average SST time series.
Weekly and long-term average sea
surface temperatures at 4 longitudes in the eastern North Pacific (160W,
150W, 145W, 140W).
For each longitude, the darker lines
with circles represent the weekly SST average since 2023.
To compare the current SST values
(2023-present) with the long-term average for the same time period, the
lighter solid lines represent the long-term monthly SST averages between
1997-2022.
The black horizontal line at 18°C was
used as a reference for optimal temperatures during turtle
release.